Congressional Research Service Releases Background and Issues for Congress

The Congressional Research Service recently posted a comprehensive report on the US military’s V-22 Osprey rotorcraft and, let’s just say, it doesn’t paint the fleet in a very flattering light. The tilt-rotor aircraft has been plagued with issues over its service life and has been directly involved in the deaths of 65 military personnel and civilians.

IDIQ Deal For Aggressor Fleet Fighter Jet Services

Airborne Tactical Advantage Company, a unit of Textron Systems, announced it has received a $555 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract with the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps for training support under the Fleet Fighter Jet Services program, providing high subsonic and supersonic contractor-operated aircraft in simulated airborne threat scenarios for Navy and Marine Corps aviators.

New Solution For Undergrad Jet Training

Textron Aviation Defense has launched a tour to show off the Beechcraft M-346N jet trainer as a “ready-now” total integrated training system for the U.S. Navy’s Undergraduate Jet Training System (UJTS).

Training On Advanced Capabilities In High-Fi Sim Environments

Lockheed Martin announced a contract with the Republic of Korea to upgrade its Air Force’s F-16 Block 52 flight simulators with the new advanced capabilities of its upgraded F-16 aircraft. The upgrades include enhanced mission capabilities and provide high-fidelity sim environments for the Korean Air Force pilots to train like they fly.